Seems like a simple thing but I can't seem to find a way to do it.
It would be great to see a couple different methods.
Thanks,
Nick
A:
Use [NSDate dateWithString:@"YYYY-MM-DD HH:MM:SS ±HHMM"], where +-HHMM is the timezone offset. There is a very good reference of NSDate over at Mac Dev Center ;)
l_simon_l
2010-04-05 17:20:57
+1
A:
See the documentation for NSDate. You can use the dateFromString: method of NSDateFormatter or the dateFromComponents: method of NSCalendar.
zoul
2010-04-05 17:23:03
I keep getting this date : "1969-12-31 16:00:00" -0800 when using date from string
nickthedude
2010-04-05 17:51:08
NSDateFormatter *dateFormatter = [[NSDateFormatter alloc] init]; NSDate *capturedStartDate = [dateFormatter dateFromString: @"Jan 2, 2001"]; NSLog(@"%@", [capturedStartDate description]);output: 2010-04-05 10:49:47.688 Calendar2[21339:207] 1969-12-31 16:00:00 -0800
nickthedude
2010-04-05 17:52:15
Maybe you need to set some parameters on the date formatted instead of plain `init`?
zoul
2010-04-05 18:09:29
+1
A:
If you're talking about a specific calendar date rather than a UNIXy date, you probably want NSCalendar's dateFromComponents:.
Chuck
2010-04-05 17:23:31